This weekend may be the debut of a little something called Pandora: World of Avatar over at Walt Disney World. Exciting. We West Coast Disney fans know, however, that something equally *awesome* is happening at the Happiest Place on Earth this weekend too. Get your awesome mixes ready. The most hotly anticipated attraction of the summer at Disneyland […]

Looking for all that’s new in spring and summer 2018? Check out my Disneyland 2018 spring and summer guide. As much nostalgia and history as there is at the Happiest Place on Earth, the reality is that Disneyland is ever changing. On every trip, I discover something new or sometimes even an old favorite removed. […]

My family has taken our kids to Disneyland at nearly every age and stage. Some might find it a bit crazy to take babies, toddlers, and preschoolers on a theme park vacation. But our trips have been so worthwhile even at the ages where our kids are too young to remember them. In fact, the toddler […]

The toddler years are great ones to experience Disneyland with your little one. I’ve been with both of my children in the 1-3 age range many times and it is truly a magical stage. That said, toddler travel comes with some challenges, even at the Happiest Place on Earth. Keep reading for my best tips […]

Trips With Tykes uses affiliate links. We may receive compensation when you click on links featured in this post. See our full disclosure policy here. Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are sharing ways to save money for your Disney vacation. Family vacations can be expensive. Disney destinations in particular often get a […]

The vast majority of my travels are with my kids, but sometimes work travel means I take a solo trip here and there. Earlier this week, I had the unique opportunity to take a brief 24 hour jaunt – solo! – down to Anaheim. My mission? To attend the third 2016 gathering of the Disney Social Media Moms […]

Most families headed to Disneyland schedule at least one character meal during a vacation. My family visits Disneyland often enough that we finally hit a Disneyland milestone – dining at every Disneyland character dining location in the resort with at least one child in tow. Surf’s Up! Breakfast with Mickey and Friends (held daily at […]

On my family’s recent spring break trip to Disneyland, we again decided to stay at an off-property hotel “across the street” from Disneyland. Although we love staying in Disney hotels for the theming and perks when we can, the price is sometimes prohibitive – and it was definitely prohibitive during spring break week! Off-property hotels, […]

Spring is in the air and that always seems to mean lots of Disney travels for me. First up is Disneyland later this week on spring break with my family. Then I’ll be headed to Walt Disney World in April for the annual TravelingMom retreat. But it’s totally not fair that I seem to go […]

Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Blue Loop. Today we are discussing how planning a trip to Disneyland is different than planning a visit to Walt Disney World. The conventional wisdom from most Disney experts is that it is important to stay on-property at Walt Disney World. Staying in one of the Disney World resorts in Florida […]

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Welcome! I’m Leslie, a mom of two (ages 8 and 3) who loves to travel. Trips With Tykes is a family travel blog devoted to simplifying the logistics of traveling with young kids. With a little knowledge of airline rules & good planning, family travel can be really fun, even if it still involves the occasional in-flight tantrum or battle with TSA over your toddler’s juice box.